Colin, left, Elloren and Angela Thomas are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the photography studio started by Colin and Angela. (Provided photo) It’s 2021 — not the best time to be small business owner. The effects of the pandemic have made it difficult for many of them to survive. But[Read More…]
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Intense Conditioning emerges from pandemic shutdown in new, bigger home
For Intense Conditioning of Homewood, the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic’s dark cloud arrived on April 3, when owner Janet Caldanaro officially reopened the business in a new home. Caldanaro started the business seven years ago almost to the day in a small shop at 18033 Dixie Highway. She[Read More…]
Pop’s Snack Shop joins the move to GrubHub
As of the past couple weeks, Pop’s Snack Shop in downtown Homewood is on the GrubHub app. The shop is at 18063 Dixie Hwy. Outside of Pop’s, a sign that says “black owned business” is displayed. When walking inside the store, on the left side, the wall is filled with[Read More…]
Homewood’s Zone Comics and the comic book industry find sales have improved during the pandemic
Alex Stritar, 30, owner of Zone Comics & Games, said that despite setbacks, business has been stable and in some major ways has even improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. At Zone, the wall is filled with new issues of Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Vampirella, Goosebumps and Archie. A local comic shop[Read More…]
Customers say they will miss Homewood Family Video
A forlorn-looking Family Video store in Homewood as it appeared in mid-February after closing permanently. (Nick Ulanowski/H-F Chronicle) The Homewood Family Video closed Feb. 14, a week earlier than expected, because according to a Family Video employee, “someone came in and bought everything.” The details behind the sale were not[Read More…]
Homewood attracting restaurants despite pandemic
In spite of the ongoing pandemic, Homewood diners will have four new choices available in the coming months, including 1) the Saucy Crab at 17620 Halsted St., 2) EmpanadUs at 1941 Ridge Road, 3) Don Goyo at 17536 Dixie Highway, and 4) Pita at 18155 Dixie Highway. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
Small Business Saturday more important than ever this year
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, gets more attention in the media as a peak shopping day, but the day after — Small Business Saturday — might be a more important day, according to local businesspeople. The COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal on small businesses that often don’t have the[Read More…]
Chronicle plans paywall to keep local news flowing
The Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle will soon join the ranks of such illustrious news organizations as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. We are implementing what is commonly referred to as a paywall, effective Jan. 1. Paywall is the common[Read More…]
Office Max announces Homewood store will close
Signs posted throughout the Homewood OfficeMax store at 17825 Halsted St. recently announce that the store will be closing. Shera Bishop, senior communication specialist for Office Depot, the parent company of OfficeMax, said the closing sale began Sept. 17, and the store would close for good on Nov. 14. “Office[Read More…]
Checking in: Dunning’s Market celebrates 2nd anniversary in Flossmoor location, forges ahead through pandemic
An encouraging message adorns the plywood covering a window at Dunning’s Market that was damaged in the derecho storm on Aug. 10. The storm, a power outage and the pandemic have presented challenges for the local deli. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
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